bloodshed
n. uncountable B2 Upper Intermediate US //ˈbɫədˌʃɛd// UK //blˈʌdʃɛd// blood·shed
n. the killing or wounding of people, especially during a war or a violent fight.
n. the shedding of blood; the killing or injuring of people, typically on a large scale during conflict.
The two leaders signed a peace treaty to end the bloodshed.
After years of civil war, the citizens were desperate for any political solution that would stop the daily bloodshed.
Historians often debate whether the revolution could have achieved its democratic aims without the extreme bloodshed that eventually alienated its international allies.
From attested early forms of such phrases as "there was much blood shed"; equivalent to blood + shed, past participle of shed.
Usage
Typically used in political or historical contexts to describe the human cost of violence.